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First attempt of painting a portrait in oil

I started to explore what I think is the most complex part of painting: portraits. This is my first attempt.

And, 2 in 1, this is my first knife palette painting attempt. Knife palette can create some interesting textures and color combinations. But I can’t create fine details with it. For the eye I had to use small brush.

There are a lot of knifes, so you might feel overwhelmed at first. The nice lady from the store recommended me these 2 shapes, that are more than enough for beginners like me(first and last item):

I encourage you to try them out, if you wish 🙂
You can buy some really cheap plastic knives, they come in sets, so you don’t have to worry what shape you need, or you can start with the 2 shapes from my picture above.
I updated my post with this information, thanks to you 🙂